COMMON TERMS

Question 1

Atherosclerosis

Answer 1

Hardening of the fatty stuff in arteries
- fatty arteries calcifies, hardens, BP rises, heart & kidneys damage, stroke

Question 2

Stenosis

Answer 2

A narrowing
IE: heart valve

Question 3

Remission

Answer 3

Signs of disease disappear - temporarily or permanently

Question 4

Referred pain

Answer 4

Pain felt on an area diff from the actual source

Question 5

Intractable

Answer 5

Med conditions that are difficult to treat or cure

Question 6

Idiopathic

Answer 6

Condition with an unknown source

Question 7

Exacerbation

Answer 7

Deterioration / worsening of a medical condition

Question 8

Etiology

Answer 8

The cause of a certain disease or condition

Question 9

Ambulatory

Answer 9

Able to walk around
/
Outpatient care

Question 10

Abortive

Answer 10

When a disease is cut short

Question 11

Abiotic

Answer 11

Unrelated to living organisms

Question 12

Abatement

Answer 12

Reduction in the severity of symptoms

Question 13

Diaphoretic

Answer 13

Excessive abnormal sweating
(Due to unrelated medical condition or drug side effect)

Question 14

Epigliotitis

Answer 14

Swelling of the epiglottis - small cartilage lid cover for windpipe
(potentially life-threatening)

Question 15

Hypoxia / Hypoxemia

Answer 15

Hypoxia - low oxygen in cells & tissue (asthma)
Hypoxemia - low oxygen in blood (heart conditions, emphysema, bronchitis)

Question 16

Spirometer

Answer 16

Test to assess how well lung work - to diagnose asthma, COPD, etc

Question 17

Auscultate

Answer 17

Listening with a stethoscope

Question 18

Hematemesis

Answer 18

Vomiting of blood

Question 19

• • emesis

Answer 19

Vomiting

Question 20

Syncope

Answer 20

Fainting

Question 21

Xerostomia

Answer 21

Dry mouth

Question 22

Epistaxis

Answer 22

Nosebleed

Question 23

Ischemic

Answer 23

Restriction of blood supply to tissues